Megumi Hayashibara

Acting · b. 1967 · Tokyo, Japan

Megumi Hayashibara (林原めぐみ, Hayashibara Megumi, born March 30, 1967) is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo.

Full biography

She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin. She is best known for her roles in Ranma ½ (as Ranma Saotome (female voice)), Neon Genesis Evangelion (as Rei Ayanami), Cowboy Bebop (as Faye Valentine), Slayers (as Lina Inverse), Detective Conan (as Ai Haibara), Pokémon (as Musashi/Jessie of Team Rocket), All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku (as Atsuko Natsume and her counterpart Atsuko Higuchi from the OVA Nuku Nuku Dash!) and Shaman King (as Anna Kyoyama). She is also a fully qualified and registered nurse.

Known for

7.8

Paprika

2006 · Paprika / Atsuko Chiba (voice)

8.0

Pokémon

1997 · Series · Musashi (voice) / Rabifutto (voice) / Musashi / Rabifutto (voice)

8.6

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995 · Series · Rei Ayanami (voice)

6.5

Slayers Return

1996 · Lina Inverse (voice)

8.5

Cowboy Bebop

1998 · Series · Faye Valentine (voice)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

8.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997 · Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

8.6

Ranma ½

1989 · Series · Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)

7.6

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

2007 · Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

7.8

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009 · Rei Ayanami / Yui Ikari (voice)

8.0

Detective Conan

1996 · Series · Ai Haibara (voice)

7.1

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!

2017 · Musashi (voice)

8.1

Baki Hanma

2021 · Series · Emi Akezawa (voice)

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7.8

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

2026 · Ai Haibara (voice)

Patlabor EZY: File 1

2026 · Kimika Saeki (voice)

7.6

Lazarus

2025 · Series · Hersch (voice)

7.2

Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback

2025 · Ai Haibara (voice)

Detective Conan: The 17-Year-Old Truth

2025 · Ai Haibara (voice)

8.1

Ranma1/2

2024 · Series · Ranma (voice)

5.5

Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 3199

2024 · Series · Megumi Kanzaki (voice)

6.9

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

2024 · Ai Haibara (voice)

8.7

Pokémon Horizons

2023 · Series · Nyahoja (voice) / Nyahoja / Nyarote (voice) / Nyarote / Masquernya (voice) / Nakanuchan (voice) / Masquernya / Nakanuchan (voice) / Masquernya / Nakanuchan / Dekanuchan (voice) / Masquernya / Dekanuchan (voice)